Cheesecake with Fresh Berries
- 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 1/2 pounds hoop cheese or other dry-curd cheese (such as farmer cheese)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 4 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- Assorted berries
- Powdered sugar
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Butter bottom and sides of 9-inch-diameter springform pan.
- Place cracker crumbs in pan.
- Rotate pan to coat bottom and sides.
- Blend cheese in processor until creamy.
- Add sugar and butter and process until smooth.
- Add eggs 1 at a time, processing until blended after each addition.
- Add sour cream, vanilla, cornstarch and lemon peel; process until smooth.
- Pour cheese mixture into graham cracker-lined pan.
- Bake cheesecake until filling is set, about 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Transfer to rack and cool completely.
- Chill 4 hours.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
- Cover; keep chilled.)
- Cut around sides of pan to loosen cheesecake.
- Remove pan sides.
- Arrange berries over top of cheesecake.
- Sift powdered sugar over.
graham cracker crumbs, hoop cheese, sugar, unsalted butter, eggs, sour cream, vanilla, cornstarch, berries, powdered sugar
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cheesecake-with-fresh-berries-753 (may not work)